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Successful entrepreneurs do frequent reviews of their metrics, culture, wins, and shortcomings. This guide will make it easy for you. Entrepreneurs are more likely to plan the future than evaluate the past. But how can you fix something when you don’t know it’s broken? How will you celebrate achievements when you don’t realize how significant…

This weekend my daughter and I re-watched Will Smith’s movie, Collateral Beauty. It’s about grief and the devastation that loss leaves in its path. I know, it doesn’t sound very uplifting, but in many ways it is. If you haven’t seen this movie, please do…Smith is amazing in this movie. You’ll find it reminiscent of…

Perhaps you’ve never considered yourself as a candidate for coaching. Many believe they can’t afford a good business coach–others wonder how it can possibly help. Well, here’s the gist of it: successful people have coaches and mentors. And, with the right perspective in place, yes, you can afford a business coach. Below are only a…

As I begin initial discussions for another startup involving a business partner, I’m reminded of the precarious balancing act between what’s fair, legal, and recommended by experts. Excitement and anticipation at these beginning stages, along with dreams of what’s to come, can easily disrupt any thoughts in the interest of practicality. Get grounded. What may…

When I owned my coffee house (2001 to 2004), people frequently asked me if I hated Starbucks. I didn’t. After all, Starbucks is responsible for re-introducing the culture of coffee in the United States and for establishing it in countries where the café culture never before existed. Starbucks put the romance into the coffee experience.…

Did I make that word up? Freak-a-zoid. OK, I did, but it seems fitting. I often hear overwhelmed entrepreneurs call themselves control freaks (as though that’s a good thing). They take pride in having their hand in everything, if not doing it all themselves. There are only two outcomes when a small business owner (I say…

NOTE: This post is written about my personal experience with depression during what now seems like another lifetime. While I was depressed and experiencing anxiety during this period of my life, I was blessed with balance–never in such a deep state of depression that I wasn’t fully functioning. If you find yourself in a deeply,…

I’ve had more than my share of clients call in at session time and say, “I don’t know what to talk about today.” My reply? “Awesome! It’s going to be an amazing session.” Since people often misconstrue business coaching as an accountability pact with a second person, it’s understandable that a client may feel compelled to bring…

The fire spared the lives of my neighbors and their pets. It had mercy on the young child with special needs and the wheelchair that is literally his only mobile connection to the outside world. The two homes, however, were not spared, and several others were damaged. It was two weeks ago that I glanced…

Stop the self-sabotage! Once you accept the truth behind the value and worth of your services, prospects will pay more–much more. You’re an expert. In the most rudimentary language, this means that you know more about your topic than the average person, especially your target market. It also means that the sharing of your expertise will help…